125th Avenue & Merrill Street
The three-way junction of 125th Avenue and Merrill Street is in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Roy Wilkins Recreation Center is 910 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/Baisley Blvd, is 830 feet away for the Q5, Q85, Q86 and three more, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/Baisley Blvd, 830 feet away, for the Q5, Q85, Q86, Q87 and two more.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/Baisley Blvd Q5, Q85, Q86, Q87 +2 · Shelter830 feetQ5 Q85 Q86 Q87 Q89 QM63
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- Q89 …
- QM63 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at North Conduit Avenue & 181st Street, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 168-07 Baisley Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the American basswood and the goldenrain tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 125th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Center of Excellence Springfield Gardens Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park910 feet
- Nautilus Playground1,020 feet
- Gwen Ifill Park Nature area1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrill Street & Vaswani Avenue 140 feet
- 125th Avenue & 174th Place 260 feet
- 126th Avenue & 174th Place 480 feet
- Baisley Boulevard & Merrill Street 530 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 125th Avenue 540 feet
- 127th Avenue & 174th Place 680 feet
- Irwin Place & Ursina Road 790 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Baisley Boulevard 800 feet
See every intersection along 125th Avenue or Merrill Street.